628 FZPN28 KNHC 182125 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ101-190930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds are expected across the Papagayo region at night through early next week. The strongest winds are expected Sat night, and again Sun night, with seas building to 10 ft offshore Papagayo. Fresh N winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Panama through Mon night, with strong winds and 7 ft seas possible there Sat night. Seas generated in the Tehuantepec and Papagayo gap wind areas are forecast to propagate into the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador during the upcoming weekend. Light to gentle winds will remain elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-190930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell late. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-190930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-190930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-190930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-190930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-190930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-190930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 125 PM PST Fri Feb 18 2022 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR